IT (information technology) consultant

Education

• Bachelor's degree
• or equivalent experience

Work setting

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks

• Confer with clients to identify requirements
• Design, develop and implement information systems business solutions
• Provide advice on information systems strategy, policy, management and service delivery
• Assess physical and technical security risks to data, software and hardware
• Develop policies, procedures and contingency plans to minimize the effects of security breaches
• Develop and implement policies and procedures throughout the software development life cycle
• Conduct reviews to assess quality assurance practices, software products and information systems

Computer and technology knowledge

• Android
• Business intelligence
• Cloud
• Microsoft Visio
• Microsoft Visual Studio
• PowerBuilder
• Shell script
• Virtualization
• Xcode
• MAC
• Unix
• JavaOS
• Device drivers
• Networking software
• Networking hardware
• Networking security
• Extranet
• Internet
• Servers
• File management software
• Security software
• Multimedia software
• Presentation software
• Mail server software
• Communication software
• 3D graphic software
• Image editing software
• Project management software
• Programming software
• HTML editing software
• Website creation and management software
• Web service design
• Business diagram software
• Desktop publishing software
• Mapping and data visualization software
• Database software
• Programming languages
• Software development
• Spreadsheet
• Java
• MS Office
• MS Windows
• CoffeeScript
• D3
• Objective-C
• Ruby

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly
• Travel expenses not paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years